| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Robert Englund (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Shawn Moors (fresh) C - Glenn Corral (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 9 pts. SG - George Frost (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hirschman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jan Franks (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Richard Jennings inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | St. John's | George Frost misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Englund - foul #1 on Robert Englund, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| 19:51 | St. John's | George Frost misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 19:51 | St. John's | George Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Corral | 23-30 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Hirschman - foul #1 on Robert Hirschman, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 19:04 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 18:43 | St. John's | Richard Jennings misses long on a floater from the right side | 24-30 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Robert Englund gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Robert Englund clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier grabs the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors is called for traveling | 24-30 |
| 18:13 | St. John's | Richard Jennings misses short on a shot from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Charles Caputo is blocked by Robert Hirschman | 24-30 |
| 17:44 | St. John's | Richard Jennings snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 17:25 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-30 |
| 17:23 | St. John's | Jan Franks can't tip it in | 24-30 |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | Robert Englund snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Caputo | 27-30 |
| 16:41 | St. John's | Richard Jennings clanks a 3 from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier is whistled for traveling | 27-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Johnny Katz (SF), Henry Oliveira (PF), Roland Crouse (C) Charles Caputo, Robert Englund, Shawn Moors, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Philson (SF), Eric Lavigne (PF), Mark Rowland (C) Richard Jennings, Robert Hirschman, Jan Franks | |
| 16:00 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne misses short on a jumper from close range | 27-30 |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - Johnny Katz (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Henry Oliveira (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Crouse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - George Frost (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allan Philson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Lavigne (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Rowland (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Eric Lavigne - foul #2 on Eric Lavigne, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 15:37 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne can't finish the layup | 29-30 |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Patterson | 29-30 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Mark Rowland swats the shot by Roland Crouse | 29-30 |
| 15:09 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Eric Lavigne | 29-30 |
| 14:54 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn misses the lay-in | 29-30 |
| 14:52 | St. John's | Mark Rowland tips it in | 29-32 |
| 14:24 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Lavigne - foul #3 on Eric Lavigne, team foul #3 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Robert Englund (SF), Shawn Moors (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Robert Patterson, Johnny Katz, Henry Oliveira, Roland Crouse | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Jennings (SF), Robert Hirschman (PF), Jan Franks (C) Allan Philson, Eric Lavigne, Mark Rowland | |
| 14:24 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 14:24 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 13:56 | St. John's | Jan Franks misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 13:54 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Daniel Palmatier | 30-32 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 13:30 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman misses the easy layup but the foul's on Shawn Moors - foul #1 on Shawn Moors, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Katz (SG) Daniel Palmatier | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 13:30 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 13:30 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | Robert Englund is fouled on the floor by Jan Franks - foul #3 on Jan Franks, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 12:50 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 12:35 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Richard Jennings | 33-35 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 33-35 |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral gets the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo loses the dribble to Robert Hirschman | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Katz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Englund (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Shawn Moors (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (tiring) 11 pts. SG - George Frost (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hirschman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jan Franks (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Jennings | 33-37 |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Robert Englund buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Johnny Katz | 36-37 |
| 11:01 | St. John's | Shawn Moors steals it from Richard Jennings | 36-37 |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 36-37 |
| 10:41 | Syracuse | Robert Englund snags the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors hits the finger roll set up by Johnny Katz | 38-37 |
| 09:58 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 38-37 |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 09:29 | St. John's | Jan Franks pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 09:24 | St. John's | Richard Jennings lays it up and in set up by Jan Franks | 38-39 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Robert Englund comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-39 |
| 09:11 | St. John's | Jan Franks pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 08:57 | St. John's | Richard Jennings is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Richard Jennings, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Daniel Palmatier (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Henry Oliveira (PF), William Riegel (C) Charles Caputo, Johnny Katz, Robert Englund, Shawn Moors, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ian Froehlich (PG), Allan Philson (SG), John Pelzer (SF), Eric Lavigne (PF), Mark Rowland (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, George Frost, Richard Jennings, Robert Hirschman, Jan Franks | |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira travels with the ball | 38-39 |
| 08:14 | St. John's | Allan Philson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Riegel - foul #1 on William Riegel, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| 08:14 | St. John's | Allan Philson makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 08:14 | St. John's | Allan Philson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 07:50 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Patterson | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 24 pts. SF - Roland Crouse (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Oliveira (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Riegel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ian Froehlich (fresh) SG - Allan Philson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Pelzer (fresh) PF - Eric Lavigne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Rowland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | St. John's | Mark Rowland hits a fadeaway in the lane | 40-43 |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 40-43 |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses the tip | 40-43 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson snags the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 06:42 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 06:30 | St. John's | Mark Rowland is fouled on the floor by Henry Oliveira - foul #2 on Henry Oliveira, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Katz (SF), Glenn Corral (C) Roland Crouse, William Riegel | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Jennings (SF), Jan Franks (C) John Pelzer, Mark Rowland | |
| 06:21 | St. John's | Richard Jennings can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Johnny Katz - foul #1 on Johnny Katz, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (PG) Ian Froehlich | |
| 06:21 | St. John's | Richard Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 06:21 | St. John's | Richard Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 06:04 | St. John's | Jan Franks snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 05:44 | St. John's | Richard Jennings buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Allan Philson | 40-48 |
| 05:20 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson is hacked by Eric Lavigne - foul #4 on Eric Lavigne, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Robert Englund (SF), Shawn Moors (PF) Robert Patterson, Daniel Palmatier, Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), Mark Rowland (PF) Allan Philson, Eric Lavigne | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Johnny Katz | 42-48 |
| 04:48 | St. John's | Jan Franks travels with the ball | 42-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Pelzer (SF), Robert Hirschman (PF) Richard Jennings, Mark Rowland | |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral is denied on a layup by Robert Hirschman | 42-48 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo gets the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 03:56 | St. John's | John Pelzer gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 03:46 | St. John's | George Frost can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 03:44 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman hits the follow up shot | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Katz (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Robert Englund (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Shawn Moors (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Glenn Corral (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - George Frost (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Pelzer (fresh) PF - Robert Hirschman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Jan Franks (fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo lays it in on a nice dish by Johnny Katz and he's hacked by Robert Hirschman - foul #2 on Robert Hirschman, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Henry Oliveira (C) Johnny Katz, Robert Englund, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Philson (SG), Richard Jennings (SF) George Frost, John Pelzer | |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 03:13 | St. John's | Shawn Moors takes the ball from Kenneth Lawhorn | 45-50 |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier's pass is intercepted by Richard Jennings | 45-50 |
| 02:21 | St. John's | Richard Jennings buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Hirschman and he's fouled by Roland Crouse - foul #1 on Roland Crouse, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), William Riegel (C) Charles Caputo, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ian Froehlich (PG), Eric Lavigne (PF), Mark Rowland (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, Robert Hirschman, Jan Franks | |
| 02:21 | St. John's | Richard Jennings misses the free throw | 45-52 |
| 02:21 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne snags the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 02:21 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:08 | St. John's | Allan Philson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ian Froehlich | 45-54 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Robert Englund (SF), Shawn Moors (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Robert Patterson, Roland Crouse, Henry Oliveira, William Riegel | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), George Frost (SG), Robert Hirschman (PF), Jan Franks (C) Ian Froehlich, Allan Philson, Eric Lavigne, Mark Rowland | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Shawn Moors | 47-54 |
| 01:28 | St. John's | Charles Caputo steals the ball from Kenneth Lawhorn | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral scores on a floater from the left block | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:01 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman is called for traveling | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier's pass is intercepted by George Frost | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Caputo - foul #4 on Charles Caputo, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors is fouled on the floor by Robert Hirschman - foul #3 on Robert Hirschman, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Jan Franks gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Charles Caputo is called for the reach on Jan Franks in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Caputo, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG) Charles Caputo | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Jan Franks misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Robert Englund is whistled for a carry | 50-56 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn is hacked by Robert Patterson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Patterson, team foul #9 | 50-56 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | George Frost steps in front of the Daniel Palmatier pass | 50-58 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Richard Jennings lays it up and in on a great pass from George Frost | 50-60 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | The jumper by Shawn Moors is denied by Richard Jennings | 50-60 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | Richard Jennings pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Richard Jennings runs out the clock | 50-60 |